Counter-demonstrators block far-right march in Germany

Several thousand people turned out to demonstrate against the march, organized by Christian Worch, one of Germany's most visible right-wing extremists. They blocked a junction on the route for several hours, forcing the far-right group to hold its rally at a suburban rail station instead.

Police deployed more than 2,000 officers to prevent clashes between the two sides. No major incidents were reported. Confrontations between extreme-right marchers and counter-protesters are a regular event in Germany, AP reports.